Hey Guys,
I have been customising my extended rom so when I hard reset I get all the applications I want (Resco file explorer etc). I have been doing this with .cab files fine.
The problem is that I have files which are .exe setup files (e.g Flash player 6). These have to be installed on the PC, and the cab is copied to the XDA and run. I would like to just have e.g a flash CAB file to put on the extended ROM.
is there a way to convert the PC EXE into a XDA cab file, or some way to run the PC exe on the device automatically in extended rom?
I know some .exe setup files can be extracted using winrar which then give you the cab file, flash player isnt one of them though.
Regards,
Jez.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10058
Jez said:
is there a way to convert the PC EXE into a XDA cab file, or some way to run the PC exe on the device automatically in extended rom?
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Use Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to look for the path where your Desktop Exes are extracted to PocketPC Cabs:
Look for this value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"InstalledDir"="k:\system\hardware\pda\imate\ASync"
Now, open your Windows Explorer and go to the path. You will find your cabs in corresponding folders (e.g, folder MacromediaFlash shall contain Flash6.arm.cab and etc...)
If you need to do more complex restoration, use Restorator tool. It restores your directory and file structure, registry settings, installs cabs, writes boot screens and does everything nice...
Oh my god, you are both bloody geniouses!!
This is wicked, cheers guys!
Regards,
Jez.
Any other ways to xtracting & repacking to cab?
Renaming the file format (exe to any formats) & exe xtractor software doesn't work.
I can compress any data to .cab, but how to xtract perfectly exe files?
Convert EXE to Cab online without having to download any software
If you have an EXE file that you would normaly run on your PC to install a sofware... it looks like this online converter work to have it converted into a cab file for your cell phone!!!
try it!
1- first you need to compress your EXE file into a ZIP folder... that will create a ZIP file on your desktop.
2- then you go to http://media-convert.com/convert/
3- browse on the first field to determine witch file on your pc you want to convert .. select the ZIP file you just created...
4- on the second part of the page you will be ask what format you want to convert your ZIP file to .. on the scrolldown menu select . CAB... and hit the convert button .. the online service will do the rest ..
Basicaly will upload your file onto their server , process it and render it to you on a file download link ...
There you go you have now a CAB version of your EXE file to upload on your phone with ActiveSync...
My problem
how to say... the site is cool ,and i get my file converted. However, the nature of that file hasn't been changed into a cab. it is still an exe. I dunno if i have done something wrong when converting.
Yall Know cab files Cant be edited on Win RaR but Found a Program That Lets You edit it take files add filed and modify _Setup.xml the Programs name is IZARc and i think its Free dats how i edit cab files anyWay i First Extract the Files Win Rar Then Modify them and Wen im done i open the cab file with IZArc And Drag All the files in the folder to IZarc and VoilA!! a edited cab file but for some reason cant install them via active sync but they install alrite on device
Nice find!
I've downloaded, and will definitely try it out.
WinCE Cab manager?
Just like 7-zip, correct?
Ok, I've found the cab that removes the top curtain. NoTopCurtain.cab removes it, and every search I did only lead me to threads asking the same with no solution...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=436057&highlight=curtain
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=430576&highlight=curtain
I've seen the semi-transparent bars in peoples screenshots, would somebody care to tell me how this is done?
Get your device. ActiveSync it. Explore it. Find file 18c460d8_manila in Windows folder. Copy it to your PC. Save it to a folder somewhere.
Download Manila Editor. Select Path in Manila Editor > Point it to the folder you just saved the 18c460d8_manila file. You'll see a blank image listed in manila editor.
Export it and open it with your favourite gfx editing program. Edit it to a semi transparent colour. If I remember rightly it's a 2pixel wide (128 high) image that 'spans' across the screen.
Use manila editor to replace the file with your newly edited image. Then copy the 18c460d8_manila file back to your device in \Windows.
Wallah! All done. You can find everything you need via Searching and reading!
thanks
Thanks, I should be able to get it done
i have a 1864da05_manila .... but no 18c460d8_manila
your sure its in the windows directory? I have a juicy 2.5 telus cdma phone, could it be different?
This seems like too tedious of a process for me >.> Anyone wanna do that with their file and uploada their modified 18c460d8_manila file?
Kraize92 said:
This seems like too tedious of a process for me >.> Anyone wanna do that with their file and uploada their modified 18c460d8_manila file?
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I've got no problem doing it, hell I'll look up how to make a cab out of it.
Problem is said file does not exist in my /windows folder on my diamond
I had an error when trying to import it into manila editor. arrrghhh
im suprised were having so much trouble with this
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Get your device. ActiveSync it. Explore it. Find file 18c460d8_manila in Windows folder. Copy it to your PC. Save it to a folder somewhere.
Download Manila Editor. Select Path in Manila Editor > Point it to the folder you just saved the 18c460d8_manila file. You'll see a blank image listed in manila editor.
Export it and open it with your favourite gfx editing program. Edit it to a semi transparent colour. If I remember rightly it's a 2pixel wide (128 high) image that 'spans' across the screen.
Use manila editor to replace the file with your newly edited image. Then copy the 18c460d8_manila file back to your device in \Windows.
Wallah! All done. You can find everything you need via Searching and reading!
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This worked for me Thanks!
I've attached the file so all you have to do is copy it to your \Windows folder
cyrilic said:
This worked for me Thanks!
I've attached the file so all you have to do is copy it to your \Windows folder
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Thanks man !!
It looks great!
i copied the file i extracted from the zip into my /windows folder... there was no file of the same name existing so I didn't overwrite anything... Could it be a different file on the telus/juciy rom?
so this is the top semi transparent curtain?
should be
i just cant get it to work
cyrilic said:
This worked for me Thanks!
I've attached the file so all you have to do is copy it to your \Windows folder
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Works great for me thx
anybody have an idea why it isn't working for me?
in my WIndows folder has that file but after overwrite it, nothing happens.
it works fine. You have to restart touchflo after replacing the file.
boboc71 said:
it works fine. You have to restart touchflo after replacing the file.
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This is what I did and it worked, I went to the Window's Default and it worked
btw I'm sprint
hi,
actually TF3D1 top curtain is different compared to TF3D2.1 : on the one hand you've got a 2px width repeated 240 times, on the other hand you've got a single block of 512px
dont think this is documented not seen but i'm running windows xp and i copy manila files directly from my pc to my ppc windows folder. First thing to do is in windows explorer in tools at the top a screen go to folder options/View then you need to click on SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS Then remove the checks from hide extentions of known files ( makes it easier to see what files your working with ) also remove the check from hide protected operating system files. all done now after you have killed manila on your diamond in setting/all settings/today/items you can then copy and paste any manila files directly from your computer to your diamonds windows folder and resart manila in a reverse of descibed before. So no need for resco explorer or to have folders of manila files taking space on your internal storage
Sorry for my poor english I'm from yorkshire lol
I have been searching around the forum for quite some time and still couldn't find a solution to how to edit the manila files????
I just downloaded the manila editor which is an .exe file so can be run only on my PC. When i select the path option in it there is no access to the Windows folder of my Blackstone.
So, using total commander i copied all the manila files into one folder on my storage card which was accesible in the "Select Path" option of manila editor.
But when I opened it, it just opened two files!!!
Can any1 help me in telling how can I edit a manila file and what all I hav 2 actually do to complete a tweak?
Thanx in advance!!!!